Payton College Prep is 0-5 against DePaul College Prep since August of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Payton College Prep Grizzlies will challenge the DePaul College Prep Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Payton College Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Westinghouse. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Grizzlies.
Payton College Prep easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-14.
Payton College Prep was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, DePaul College Prep entered their tilt with Lake View on Thursday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant DePaul College Prep was: they took both sets by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-8.
DePaul College Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maddy Ohrmundt led the charge by getting seven digs and two aces.
Payton College Prep's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-14. As for DePaul College Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 games, which provided a nice bump to their 34-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Payton College Prep has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like DePaul College Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Payton College Prep came up short against DePaul College Prep in their previous matchup back in October, falling 2-0. Can Payton College Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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